Planetarium: Welcome to the Museum

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The presenter will describe everything before it happens, giving plenty of time for you to prepare for any changes in light levels, imagery or sounds. These shows are presented live by a Royal Observatory astronomer with several adaptations from our normal planetarium sessions, including: There are many books about space for children, and though it’s a subject with enduring allure, it can be difficult to find a book with the right level of text and information for particular ages, presented clearly and with inspiring illustration.

The Universe is a vast and intriguing place, and this show explores our own little corner of it: the Solar System. Starting from our home planet, the Earth, we’ll travel through our celestial neighbourhood, visiting planets, moons, asteroids and more! Nehru Planetarium Delhi was closed for renovations, which costed around Rs 11 crore. It was reopened for the general public in 2010, and some new interesting additions were made to the planetarium post that. Something that future astronauts look forward to in the Nehru Planetarium Delhi is the ’Definiti optical star projector “Megastar”. With this device, one can see as many as 2 million stars at the same time. Starting just 100 kilometres above our planet, space stretches further than we can imagine, and only now are we starting to unravel some of its many mysteries.Going to The Nehru Planetarium for a knowledge sharing session? Try and go to the place on a weekday. Weekends are generally crowded with local public. A small number of ear defenders will be available to borrow for the duration of the show. You will be able to take a pair after you enter the planetarium. Written by an astrophysicist from University College London and illustrated by the phenomenally talented Chris Wormell, Planetarium explores the solar system, the sun, the night sky as seen from Earth, the stars, galaxies, and the universe as we know it. What a beautiful book! A brilliant book filled with beautiful pictures and fascinating facts about our universe. It steps through different parts of space as if you are walking through a museum, so you 'walk' through seven galleries including Looking at Space, The Solar System, The Sun, The Night Sky, The Stars, Galaxies and The Universe. This is an interesting book for adults and children alike, whether you have a specific interest in space or not. It would make a fantastic gift for an older child who is passionate about space or a brilliant addition to any classroom environment when learning about space through science or topic. Younger children would definitely enjoy looking at the pictures while older children could use it as part of their independent work/research.' - Lucy Newton, Reading Zone

Throughout January, Meet the Neighbours will run Saturdays and Sundays and holiday weekdays. The shows will start at 2.30pm. How to book The entry to Nehru Planetarium Delhi is paid. The entry fee is Rs. 100 per Adult and Rs. 70 per Child (4-12 yrs). For school students, the entry fee is Rs. 50 per student.Metro: The Race Course Road metro station on the Yellow line is the closest to Nehru Planetarium Delhi. Besides, Udyog Bhavan Metro station, also on the Yellow line is another station close by. Both are at a distance of within 2km from the planetarium. Explore the night sky as it will be on the day of your visit and learn about some astronomical sights you can spot for yourself in this classic show. F eaturing anything from constellations to meteor showers! After getting down from the metro, one can take an auto or a cab to reach the Teen Murti Bhavan. The metro stations are close enough for anyone to walk down as well. So, in case you want, just walk to the planetarium.